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wendog33 said:
"The general theory is that Maguire is trying to make the players more humble after their egos got over-inflated this season after they made the grand final in 2023. It saw them suffer their biggest fall from grace in club history and finish 12th in 2024."

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The $5 million deal that may have forced Broncos to ban players from taking shirts off

Reece Walsh was often spotted with his shirt off during Kevin Walters' reign. Read more here.
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Damm now Walsh may loose some followers on insta lol
 
Another question is what is happening with kobbo and stags and has HUNT actually been registered as a player ? He can hold Walsh after training so his nails are perfect ?
 
Nate DAWG said:
Was Kevvie letting players leave early to beat traffic FKN LOL what a joke of a club. Training with shirts on or off will have no impact on ego. Just another fkn puff piece on the Broncos.
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Peter Badel and his sidekick Travis Meme or something like that are sure hellbent on making sure Brisbane win the off season hype premiership. They're beating what we did before 2023 season.
 
Magic Burton said:
Peter Badel and his sidekick Travis Meme or something like that are sure hellbent on making sure Brisbane win the off season hype premiership. They're beating what we did before 2023 season.
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Might be time to ditch reading Badel. Most people have.

Only ones reading are the guzzies here, who aren't Broncos supporters.
 
chemdog said:
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OK, so let's say that nobody wants Madden & they can't offload any other players that will reduce their cap enough to take on Hunt. What happens then? Does the sign Hunt circus start again or does Hunt have a legitimate deal & the Broncos have breached the cap?

That sounds like starting the season on -26 competition points to me.
 
chisdog said:
I would have loved to see Walsh turning up to a rugby league pre-season in 70s wearing nail polish. That would have gone well.
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He think the sulllialii hit was big they would be mauled it lol
 
chisdog said:
OK, so let's say that nobody wants Madden & they can't offload any other players that will reduce their cap enough to take on Hunt. What happens then? Does the sign Hunt circus start again or does Hunt have a legitimate deal & the Broncos have breached the cap?

That sounds like starting the season on -26 competition points to me.
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HUNT HAS not passed they had 7 days and isn’t registered that was the timeline he had unless maybe he is coaching not playing. The idiot should be take 1.4 million that’s massive take that as most of the older players go there get paid so there job and retire…


Another media circus created by there strict coach who doesn’t let them take there shirts off at training or have nail polish during training lol
 
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Hunt's contract was registered with the NRL on time.

When you guzzies see him run onto the field in Broncos colours, you will know it was approved
 
Kaz said:
Hunt's contract was registered with the NRL on time.

When you guzzies see him run onto the field in Broncos colours, you will know it was approved
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NRL news: Ben Hunt's Broncos contract yet to be registered by NRL as $350,000 detail sparks probe - Yahoo Sport


The NRL is yet to officially register Ben Hunt's contract with the Brisbane Broncos, with the salary cap auditor expected to take a close look at a $350,000 discrepancy between the new deal and his previous one at St George Illawarra. The Dragons agreed to release Hunt from the final year of a contract that was reportedly worth $950,000 for next season, with Brisbane agreeing on a two-year deal with the veteran halfback for around $600,000 per season.

The signing raised plenty of eyebrows after Hunt decided to sacrifice $350,000 and the Broncos landed a rep star on what appeared to be a cut-price deal. A lot of the speculation surrounding Hunt's future - before he ultimately agreed on a return to Brisbane - centred around the playmaker's market value which was understood to be between $750,000 - $900,000 per season.

Pictured left to right is Brisbane recruit Ben Hunt and Broncos coach Michael Maguire.

Ben Hunt's deal to join coach Michael Maguire's Broncos is yet to be officially rubber-stamped by the NRL. Pic: Getty

It was suggested the NRL would not allow Hunt to join another club on a cut-price deal, but that certainly looks to be what has eventuated. According to The Courier Mail, however, Hunt's contract is yet to be officially rubber-stamped because the Broncos hadn't sent the necessary paperwork through to the NRL by close of business last week.

NRL clubs have seven days to lodge contract details with the NRL after announcing the signing of a player. And the fact that Hunt's deal with Brisbane was announced last Tuesday means they have less than 48 hours to lodge the contract with the NRL before the salary cap auditor can go over the finer details and green-light the veteran's move.

It was widely speculated that the Broncos might struggle to fit Hunt under their salary cap based on his market value and the extensions of a host of stars on big money such as Reece Walsh, Ezra Mam, Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan. Even before Hunt's signing there were numerous reports that a salary cap crunch at the Broncos had left them struggling to retain Kotoni Staggs and Selwyn Cobbo, with one of the two strike centres expected to be squeezed out.

The futures of Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs at Brisbane are under a fresh cloud after the Broncos signed Ben Hunt. Pic: Getty

The futures of Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs at Brisbane are under a fresh cloud after the Broncos signed Ben Hunt. Pic: Getty

Ben Hunt signing raises salary cap questions at Broncos
Rival clubs will certainly be curious to see what the NRL's response is to the Hunt contract and how Brisbane have managed to fit him under their salary cap. The Broncos can point to a number of factors that have allowed them to add someone of Hunt's quality when Haas, Carrigan and Mam are all set to be earning upwards of $750,000 each next season.

Walsh will still be on around $650,000 for next season before his club-record $1.1 million salary kicks in from the 2026 season. But with Staggs on around $700,000 per season, Cobbo on an estimated $600,000, Adam Reynolds pocketing roughly $500,000 and other stars such as Billy Walters, Jordan Riki, Brendan Piakura and Cory Jensen earning decent money, it's no surprise to hear whispers that rival clubs are questioning the Hunt contract.

The Broncos sweetened the deal for Hunt by offering him a role when he retires from footy and could also point to his age as a factor that would drive down his market value, with the halfback set to turn 35 in the early stages of next season. With Mam expected to be missing from the first couple of months of the 2025 campaign pending the result of his drug-driving court case, Hunt is expected to link up with 34-year-old Reynolds in what would be the most experienced halves pairing in the NRL.

Hunt's arrival could also speed up the exit of either Staggs or Cobbo as a way of helping the Broncos balance their salary cap going forward. And Brisbane can potentially counter the questions around Hunt's signing by arguing that their nursery of talent and the cheaper cost of living than Sydney helps them retain many of their younger stars and ward off potential interest from rival clubs.

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Now this article is dated 2 Dec, so things may have changed since then, but I have not seen it reported.

I believe the contract has been LODGED with the NRL, but has it been REGISTERED in light of the Broncos tight salary cap situation & the NRL wanting a nominal value on Hunt?

This is a similar situation to the one the Bulldogs found themselves in with Foran & Woods.

NRL won't register Aaron Woods and Kieran Foran contracts without seeing Bulldogs action plan (smh.com.au)
 
chisdog said:
NRL news: Ben Hunt's Broncos contract yet to be registered by NRL as $350,000 detail sparks probe - Yahoo Sport


The NRL is yet to officially register Ben Hunt's contract with the Brisbane Broncos, with the salary cap auditor expected to take a close look at a $350,000 discrepancy between the new deal and his previous one at St George Illawarra. The Dragons agreed to release Hunt from the final year of a contract that was reportedly worth $950,000 for next season, with Brisbane agreeing on a two-year deal with the veteran halfback for around $600,000 per season.

The signing raised plenty of eyebrows after Hunt decided to sacrifice $350,000 and the Broncos landed a rep star on what appeared to be a cut-price deal. A lot of the speculation surrounding Hunt's future - before he ultimately agreed on a return to Brisbane - centred around the playmaker's market value which was understood to be between $750,000 - $900,000 per season.

Pictured left to right is Brisbane recruit Ben Hunt and Broncos coach Michael Maguire.

Ben Hunt's deal to join coach Michael Maguire's Broncos is yet to be officially rubber-stamped by the NRL. Pic: Getty

It was suggested the NRL would not allow Hunt to join another club on a cut-price deal, but that certainly looks to be what has eventuated. According to The Courier Mail, however, Hunt's contract is yet to be officially rubber-stamped because the Broncos hadn't sent the necessary paperwork through to the NRL by close of business last week.

NRL clubs have seven days to lodge contract details with the NRL after announcing the signing of a player. And the fact that Hunt's deal with Brisbane was announced last Tuesday means they have less than 48 hours to lodge the contract with the NRL before the salary cap auditor can go over the finer details and green-light the veteran's move.

It was widely speculated that the Broncos might struggle to fit Hunt under their salary cap based on his market value and the extensions of a host of stars on big money such as Reece Walsh, Ezra Mam, Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan. Even before Hunt's signing there were numerous reports that a salary cap crunch at the Broncos had left them struggling to retain Kotoni Staggs and Selwyn Cobbo, with one of the two strike centres expected to be squeezed out.

The futures of Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs at Brisbane are under a fresh cloud after the Broncos signed Ben Hunt. Pic: Getty

The futures of Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs at Brisbane are under a fresh cloud after the Broncos signed Ben Hunt. Pic: Getty

Ben Hunt signing raises salary cap questions at Broncos
Rival clubs will certainly be curious to see what the NRL's response is to the Hunt contract and how Brisbane have managed to fit him under their salary cap. The Broncos can point to a number of factors that have allowed them to add someone of Hunt's quality when Haas, Carrigan and Mam are all set to be earning upwards of $750,000 each next season.

Walsh will still be on around $650,000 for next season before his club-record $1.1 million salary kicks in from the 2026 season. But with Staggs on around $700,000 per season, Cobbo on an estimated $600,000, Adam Reynolds pocketing roughly $500,000 and other stars such as Billy Walters, Jordan Riki, Brendan Piakura and Cory Jensen earning decent money, it's no surprise to hear whispers that rival clubs are questioning the Hunt contract.

The Broncos sweetened the deal for Hunt by offering him a role when he retires from footy and could also point to his age as a factor that would drive down his market value, with the halfback set to turn 35 in the early stages of next season. With Mam expected to be missing from the first couple of months of the 2025 campaign pending the result of his drug-driving court case, Hunt is expected to link up with 34-year-old Reynolds in what would be the most experienced halves pairing in the NRL.

Hunt's arrival could also speed up the exit of either Staggs or Cobbo as a way of helping the Broncos balance their salary cap going forward. And Brisbane can potentially counter the questions around Hunt's signing by arguing that their nursery of talent and the cheaper cost of living than Sydney helps them retain many of their younger stars and ward off potential interest from rival clubs.

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Now this article is dated 2 Dec, so things may have changed since then, but I have not seen it reported.

I believe the contract has been LODGED with the NRL, but has it been REGISTERED in light of the Broncos tight salary cap situation & the NRL wanting a nominal value on Hunt?

This is a similar situation to the one the Bulldogs found themselves in with Foran & Woods.

NRL won't register Aaron Woods and Kieran Foran contracts without seeing Bulldogs action plan (smh.com.au)
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That was on the Monday, the 7 days was COB Tuesday.

NRL don't have to report every signing. You can email the NRL.

If you read the article. The NRL hadn't registered the contract, mainly because they hadn't received it. :tearsofjoy:
 
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